Age and gender characteristics of chronic alcoholism

Teenagers and youths sometimes suffer from alcoholism, however, most often the disease occurs before the age of 30, less often up to 40 years. The sooner children begin to drink and abuse alcohol, the earlier chronic

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Teenagers and youths sometimes suffer from alcoholism, however, most often the disease occurs before the age of 30, less often up to 40 years. The sooner children begin to drink and abuse alcohol, the earlier chronic

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Etiology of chronic alcoholism

By analogy with other mental diseases, alcoholism can be attributed to multifactorial, polyetiological diseases with complex pathogenetic mechanisms affecting various levels of the functional activity of organs and systems of the body.Existing theories of the

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By analogy with other mental diseases, alcoholism can be attributed to multifactorial, polyetiological diseases with complex pathogenetic mechanisms affecting various levels of the functional activity of organs and systems of the body.Existing theories of the

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Treatment of patients with chronic alcoholism

The most effective comprehensive treatment method. Patients with alcoholism are treated on an outpatient and inpatient basis, at the request of patients and forcibly, in psychiatric and specialized drug treatment facilities.In the treatment of alcoholism, several

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The most effective comprehensive treatment method. Patients with alcoholism are treated on an outpatient and inpatient basis, at the request of patients and forcibly, in psychiatric and specialized drug treatment facilities.In the treatment of alcoholism, several

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Acute alcohol hallucinosis

It appears more often at the remote stage of chronic alcoholism (with a duration of 10 years or more), that is, in the II-III stage. It occurs mainly against the background of withdrawal symptoms. In the clinical

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It appears more often at the remote stage of chronic alcoholism (with a duration of 10 years or more), that is, in the II-III stage. It occurs mainly against the background of withdrawal symptoms. In the clinical

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Chronic alcoholic hallucinosis

These include verbal hallucinosis, lasting more than 6 months. Acute hallucinosis is possible at first, more often repeated, in combination with depressive-paranoid symptoms.According to I.V. Strelchuk (1970), chronic verbal hallucinosis without delirium most often occurs. With this

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These include verbal hallucinosis, lasting more than 6 months. Acute hallucinosis is possible at first, more often repeated, in combination with depressive-paranoid symptoms.According to I.V. Strelchuk (1970), chronic verbal hallucinosis without delirium most often occurs. With this

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Treatment of patients with alcoholic psychoses

Therapy should be comprehensive. Patients with acute severe psychoses are referred for treatment to specialized wards or intensive care units.The tactics of treating alcohol delirium depend on the severity of its course. In mild and moderate severity,

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Therapy should be comprehensive. Patients with acute severe psychoses are referred for treatment to specialized wards or intensive care units.The tactics of treating alcohol delirium depend on the severity of its course. In mild and moderate severity,

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Involutional Mental Pathology

General characteristics and classification of involutional mental pathology In psychiatry, the age from 45 to 60 years was considered preschool, and over 60 years old – senile. The following periodization of age was adopted at the

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General characteristics and classification of involutional mental pathology In psychiatry, the age from 45 to 60 years was considered preschool, and over 60 years old – senile. The following periodization of age was adopted at the

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Non-psychotic psychiatric disorders

Psychopathological manifestations during menopause and involution are in most cases represented by neurosis and psychopathic conditions, as well as nonpsychotic variants of the depressive syndrome.According to the data of E. M. Vikhlyaeva, D. D. Orlovskaya

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Psychopathological manifestations during menopause and involution are in most cases represented by neurosis and psychopathic conditions, as well as nonpsychotic variants of the depressive syndrome.According to the data of E. M. Vikhlyaeva, D. D. Orlovskaya

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Presenile Psychoses

Involutional melancholy Involutional melancholy usually develops gradually, its initial period is an average of 2-3 months. Patients complain of weakness, fatigue, lethargy, and these phenomena do not disappear after rest. Attention is focused on discomfort in the

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Involutional melancholy Involutional melancholy usually develops gradually, its initial period is an average of 2-3 months. Patients complain of weakness, fatigue, lethargy, and these phenomena do not disappear after rest. Attention is focused on discomfort in the

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Involutional paranoid

In case of involutional paranoid, the leading one is paranoid syndrome in the form of interpretative delusions of pursuit of “small scope”, paranoid ideas of harm, jealousy, poisoning, attitude and influence. Delusions are characterized by a

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In case of involutional paranoid, the leading one is paranoid syndrome in the form of interpretative delusions of pursuit of “small scope”, paranoid ideas of harm, jealousy, poisoning, attitude and influence. Delusions are characterized by a

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